December 2020 Newsletter

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December 2020 Newsletter

LOSS: The Historic Ravenswood Club / Paul Revere Lodge/ Truc Lam Buddhist Temple Demolished

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"The neighborhood’s 120-year-old Truc Lam Temple has been demolished to make way for a preschool. "The temple, 1521 W. Wilson Ave., went up for sale...
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Old Ravenswood Hospital to be Adaptively Reused for Senior Housing

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Old Ravenswood Hospital will be adaptively reused for senior housing. "Evergreen Real Estate Group is converting the vacant 10-story hospital at 4501 N. Winchester Ave....
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: TIF to Support Revere Park Field House Improvements

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"Revere Park’s field house is getting a makeover. Ald. Matt Martin (47th) has agreed to the Chicago Park District’s request for $1.5 million in...
December 2021 Newsletter

THREATENED: Washington Park National Bank Threatened with Demolition (Chicago 7 2016)

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"The Cook County Land Bank is still working out the details of the sale of former Washington Park National Bank site to a prominent...
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THREATENED: Hollenbach Building to be Demolished for New Construction

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"The Hollenbach Building is a building at 808 W. Lake Street in Chicago's Fulton Market District, which was designed by Worthmann & Steinbach and...
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Kosciuszko Park to Receive $1.85M Renovation

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"Construction has been pushed back because of coronavirus, but Logan Square’s Kosciuszko Park is still on track to get a major overhaul, according to...
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WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval and TIF Support

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"Bridgeport’s long-vacant Ramova Theater will be rehabilitated as part of a $22.9 million entertainment and dining complex through a financial plan approved by City...
Wins

WIN: Preservation Chicago Supports African American Cultural Heritage Grant for Mt. Pisgah Church, Chicago’s Most Recently Designated Chicago Landmark

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Preservation Chicago strongly supported Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church throughout the progress of becoming a Designated Chicago Landmark. The final approval by Chicago City Council...
December 2020 Newsletter

LOSS: Wrigleyville’s Yesterday Antique Shop Demolished

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"The cherished memorabilia shop Yesterday, a relic and snapshot of 1970s Wrigleyville, will soon be demolished and replaced by a three-flat. "Yesterday founder Tom Boyle...
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WIN: Two Former Logan Square Religious Buildings Becoming Apartments: Adaptive Reuse Has Become a Popular Strategy

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"A developer who’s nearly finished converting a former synagogue in Logan Square to apartments will follow it up by doing the same with a...

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